Pocket-book or purse



(No Model.)

B. SCHNOPP. POCKET BOOK OR PURSE.

No. 480,143. Patented Aug. 2, 1892.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNST SGHNOPP, Ol -BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

POCKET-BOOK OR PURSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 480,143, dated August 2, 1892.

Application filed March 10, 1892. Serial No. 424,439. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ERNST SoHNoPP, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Pocket-Books or Purses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in pocket-books or purses, and by means of this invention such objects as coins can be readily selected or taken from the purse or pocket-book, assetforth,in thefollowing specification and claims, and illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of the pocket-book open. Fig. 2 is a section along 00 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, the pocketbook being in position for selecting a coin.

The body A of the pocket-book or purse inay have one or more pockets or pouches. In the drawings are shown two pouches or receptacles B O. The pouch or compartment (J is conveniently closed by a flap D, held to its closing position by any suitable fastening or button F.

The closing-flap G of the pocket-book is provided with an end gusset or catch-flap H, having its end portions free from attachment to the closing-flap, so that the gusset or catchfiap can be bodily lifted into a position approximately at right angles to the closing-flap to serve as a guard for coins sliding out of the pouch B upon the closing-flap. The closingflap is also provided with side gussets Lwhich prevent the coins from sliding or falling laterally off the closing-flap.

The pouch or receptacle B is adapted to receive coin, and when a coin is to be selected the gusset or catch-flap H is raised into a position approximately at right angles to the closing-flap G, as in Fig. 3, after which the pocket-bookis turned or inclined so that the coin will slide out of the pouch or receptacle B upon the closing-flap G until such coin is arrested by the gusset or catch-flap H. By

this means the coin is left fully exposed on the closing-flap, and yet itcannot slide or fall to the floor. I

In Fig. 3 a single coin K is represented by dotted lines on the closing-flap G. If a variety of coins rest on the closing-flap, the particular one desired can be selected, and then by properly inclining the closing-flap the remaining coins will slide back into the pouch or compartment B.

The gussets H I when released will fall from the position shown in Fig. 3 flat upon the flap or tongue G, as seen in Fig. 1, so that the flap or tongue G can be closed and locked by any suitable catch or look L, engaging the flap G by means of an eye M or other suitable means.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination,with a pocket-book having a pouch B and a closing-flap G, of a gusset or catch-flap H, secured to the closing-flap and having its end portions free from attachment thereto, so that the gusset or catch-flap can be bodily lifted into a position approximately at right angles to the closing-flap to serve as a guard for coin sliding out of the pouch upon the closing-flap, substantially as described.

2. The combination,with a pocket-book having a pouch B and a closing-flap G, of a gusset H, secured to the closing-flap and adapted to be bodily lifted into a position approximately at right angles thereto to serve as a guard for coin sliding out of the pouch upon the closing-flap, and the gussets I, secured to opposite sides of the closing-flap and extending along the same to prevent coin from sliding or falling laterally therefrom, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof'I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERNST SOHNOPP. WVitncsses:

WM. 0. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

